Truck catches fire in parking lot

University Police (UP) responded Monday to a sighting of a vehicle fire.

Tampa Fire arrived at the scene at 10 a.m. and determined that the fire was not crash-related and had ignited near the front end of a parked truck, said UP spokeswoman Meg Ross.

The truck was parked in Lot 47, near the Magnolia Residence Halls, said USF spokesman Michael Hoad.

Ross said heavy winds caused the fire to spread from the truck to three other
vehicles.

The truck and two other cars were totaled, while the other was damaged.

No one was hurt in the fire. The owners of the vehicles are unknown.

Additional reporting by Candace Kaw.